Anti-marijuana congressman could lose seat; Lawmakers across US want cannabis access in hospitals; WA marijuana homegrow vote; OK gov cannabis reax
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) included marijuana legalization in his budget request—noting that President Donald Trump’s federal rescheduling executive order signals “a softening of the treatment of cannabis across the country.”
Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), one of the staunchest marijuana reform opponents on Capitol Hill, could be at risk of losing his seat in Congress under a new redistricting plan approved by the Maryland House of Delegates.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost (R) approved a recently resubmitted referendum petition to block parts of a restrictive marijuana and hemp law from going into effect after rejecting an initial version he said was “misleading.”
The Washington State Senate Labor & Commerce Committee approved a bill to legalize home cultivation of marijuana by allowing adults to grow up to six plants for personal use.
Lawmakers in at least 13 states are considering legislation this year to allow seriously ill patients to use medical cannabis in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, a push that advocates say is being bolstered by President Donald Trump’s federal cannabis rescheduling order.
Top Oklahoma lawmakers are giving mixed reactions to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s (R) proposal to put a measure to roll back medical cannabis legalization on the ballot and “shut it down.”
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen (R) is accepting applications for an open seat on the Medical Cannabis Commission after the body’s former chair stepped down.
Indiana lawmakers are not optimistic about the chances of marijuana legalization advancing in the state this year despite federal momentum generated by President Donald Trump’s cannabis rescheduling executive order.
/ FEDERAL
The Drug Enforcement Administration posted a profile of one of its pharmacologists who collects data used to support drug scheduling decisions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture published an updated hemp phenotyping and protocol handbook.
The House bill to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products from taking effect got one new cosponsor for a total of 27.
/ STATES
Utah’s Senate president said he would prefer to continue with the state’s medical cannabis program instead of taking up legislation to more broadly decriminalize marijuana.
The Nebraska legislature’s General Affairs Committee held a hearing on legislation to revise medical cannabis rules.
Vermont regulators published guidance about local cannabis commissions.
Hawaii regulators published guidance on hemp business registration.
The U.S. Virgin Islands’s top cannabis regulator spoke about the timeline for launching legal recreational sales.
California regulators sent updates on various cannabis issues.
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/ LOCAL
The Jonesboro, Georgia City Council voted to decriminalize marijuana.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The European Union Court of Justice ruled that Hungary improperly voted against the reclassification of cannabis under international conventions.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that medical cannabinoids “exert multi-target neuroprotection in ischemic stroke by improving [cerebral blood flow], reducing brain edema and [blood–brain barrier] permeability, and inhibiting oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, apoptosis, and excitotoxicity.”
A study found that “psilocybin rapidly, but not immediately, reverses reward learning deficits in a durable manner in an inflammatory rat model of depressive symptoms.”
/ BUSINESS
Gelato Cannabis acquired its California operations.
Ayurcann Holdings Corp. and its subsidiary Ayurcann Inc. were granted creditor protection by a Canadian court.
Arkansas dispensaries sold $291.1 million worth of medical cannabis products in 2025.
/ CULTURE
Former football player Marshawn Lynch spoke about marijuana use in the NFL.
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